Make-up Artist (my budding career)

I have always been fascinated with make-up even at my younger stage. I always see my self as late bloomer because I was in my college days that i really put on make-ups. By that time it was just powder blush and lipsticks. Then i got a job at a fast food chain and putting on make-up was a necessity on the job not just to be presentable but also to hide the stress lines and that awful eye bugs. So I decided to learn the basics of make-up I ask questions from the Make-up Artists in our salons the basic things to have, the basic strokes and the basic techniques. I also bought a book in order to fully understand it all. Time passed i gathered and collected a fair amount of make-ups and also experienced it by myself in my own face. It's not until we went to China to be the Philippine delegate and be one of the judges in the prestigious Hair Olympics last November 2008 that my mom encouraged me to put my make-up skills in action which means doing other faces not just mine. The China experienced also opened my eyes to new opportunities and possibilities. There i saw that the Beauty industry is not merely dominated by our "gay" sisters. Make-up artist from all parts of Asia competed there and i saw that their were hand full of "straight" men and women. That made me jump into the boat. My mom generously provided me with my very own set of MAC products for me to start doing make-up.

It was not until I met and talked with the guru MR. LEONARD PE that i really had the opportunity to put my products into action. It started with a casual talk that lead to the question of "how about we do a photo shoot, you do the make-up?" i was hesitant at first because kuya Leonard (as i call him) is a well-known photographer already (even though he do not brag this) in my mind what if i can not reach up to his expectations? Much to my delight kuya Leonard was the one who really pushed me to really really JUMP into the BOAT!!! and I'm so grateful to him for that. I have no ounce of regret that i did really team up with him. For kuya Leonard THANK YOU SO MUCH words of gratitude is not enough to express my gratitude for believing in ME. So, moving forward before my tears drop here (hehehehehe) this are the results of our "TEAM UP" Kudos to our very beautiful models namely CHAT ELIZAGAQUE, MAUREEN PAULO & NIÑA PAULO. Feel free to leave comments I would really appreciate them. More photos at www.leonardpe.com

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Sorry took so long to update this BLOG. These are the list of our services with their corresponding prizes. We constantly have promos and packages so that your beauty regiment can fit to your budgets. 

Botanique Spa Look and Learn Seminar & Competition (CDO)

(Botanique Spa Rebonding "demo")

(Product Presentation)


(Ice Cream Color Technique)


(Haircut "demo" by Roy Marquez)

(Judging & Model Presentation)

(Champion)

(1st Place)

(2nd Place)

Last March 23, 2009 Botanique Spa launched it's product line at Cagayan de Oro City. A look and learn seminar was done so that salon owners and hairdressers alike can see for themselves the use and the techniques of the products. Both new and old techniques was introduced by Roy Marquez the Artistic Director of Mondes International Hair Salon Academy. New hair color like "ice cream" color for the summer was also shown step by step. And new hair cut style also are disconnections and assymmetrics which was introduced by Hilbert Ng in Davao was also shared by Roy in that said seminar.

Additionally a competition was also concluded so that hairdressers can show their talents and express themselves. Participants of this event came from different places we have delegates from Bukidnon (Valencia & Malaybalay), Iligan, Pagadian, Cagayan de Oro & San France. Hairdressers and Salon owners there are so welcoming because it is not that often that events like this are done in there place.

Sophistication 2009 (seminar, hair show & competition)

(Look & Learn Seminar by Botanique Spa)

(from left Budz, Hilbert Ng, Kenny Chang, Me)



(Trophies)

(haircut demo by Kenny Chang)

(haircut demo by Hilbert Ng)


(Kenny Chang explains his work)

(competition proper)

(competitors w/ models )

(2nd Place)

(1st Place)

(Champion)

(me w/ all the winners)

(me w/ Hilbert Ng and Kenny Chang)

March 18, 2009 was a really stunning hair day for us in the beauty industry here in the South. There was a look and learn seminar, a hair show and a hair and make-up competition. The hair show was conducted by two extremely talented international hair designer Mr. Hilbert Ng and Mr. Kenny Chang (take note that they are "straight" men w/ families). They are well trained and well experienced hair designer and have been all over the world making and showing their hair collections every season for international brands like "wella" and many more. They are salon owners as well and Mr. Hilbert Ng is an instructor not just for his own school Hit Salon & Academy in Guangzhou but also schools at Chicago, UK, L.A. and London. We were privilege that they accepted our invitation to do a hair show here locally to bring to us new trends and styles for this season- "the summer." Their collection consist of colorful, trendy and chic hair styles for the summer that means short hair cut with combination of bold straight boob, diagonals, disconnections and horizontals.

Furthermore, a Hair and Make-up Competition was also concluded. Only one category "Ladies Cut, Color & Style and Commercial Make-up." The turn out of competitors was sizable, we had 16 competitors vying for the cash prizes which are as follows: Champion 10,000, 1st Place 5,000, 2nd Place 3,000 plus trophies and gift packs all brought to us by Mondes International Beauty Products and Botanique Spa. Attendees for the said event which was roughly 200 persons went from as far as Cotabato, Agusan del Sur, Surigao and Cabadbaran. Their was also a draw for the raffle promo of Botanique Spa in which they gave away a Cut & Color Package worth P20,000 which consists of: hydraulic chair, blower, 10 color tubes, 5 developer, scissors, mixing bowls, tint brushes, aprons, capes and conditioners. WOW a complete salon already the lucky person was from Trento, Agusan.

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Dinner w/ Ms. Earth 2008 winners

Ms Earth 2008 winners and (ME)

Ms Earth 2008 winners w/ Mother Ricky, Me & my Mom



Ms. Earth 2008 Karla Paula G. Henry of the PHILIPPINES

Ms. Tanzania, Miriam Odemba was Ms. Earth Air (1st runner-up)


Ms. Mexico, Abigail Elizalde was Ms. Earth Water (2nd runner-up)

Ms. Brazil Tatiane Alves won Ms. Earth Fire (3rd runner-up)

We were in Guangzhou, China during the 2008 Ms. Earth Pageant Coronation took place. at Clark Pampanga. The Ricky Reyes chain of salons are the official make-up artist for the prestigious international beauty pageant with a cause which is hosted by our country. So, mother Ricky invited the winners of Ms. Earth 2008 for an intimate dinner at his famous house. Me and my mom was also surprised when he invited us. His words were Evelyn, kelan kayo uwi ng Davao? then my mom replied, sa 19th pa mother then he said: papasundo ko kayo sa 17th dinner tayo sa bahay with Ms. Earth winners picture taking tayo OK? As i heard him saying that i got super excited.

We arrived at his house at 7:00 pm because the traffic was worst for the holiday rush and all. It was not my first time to go to mother Ricky's house, we spent one New Year's Eve there back when i was 13 years old. Minutes after we arrived the Ms. Earth beauties arrived. Mother Ricky introduced us to them and i thought to myself my GOSH they are all so pretty and Ms. Mexico is so tall. I got intimidated at first (sino ba naman hindi ma insecure noh?) but when they started talking to me i was surprised because they were all so kind and accommodating. They started sharing their unforgetable experiences here in our country. Ms. Brazil shared a filipino word she learned from the make-up artist staff of mother and it was "bongang bonga" and "magaling magaling." We all burst into laughter when she said that in the dinning table. Ms. Tanzania eventhough she was black she was very pretty i almost mistaken her for a "bratz" doll. And Ms Earth was very friendly and talkative.

After dinner we did not waste another minute, we went straight to the enormous and ever famous christmas tree of mother for our picture taking. A once in a life time experience. :)

Beauty Tour w/ Mother Ricky

Nanyang Hotel Guangzhou, China delegates from the Philippines

Evening Make-up Philippine entry 2nd place

Champion Evening Make-up Philippine Entry

Champion Bridal Make-up Taiwan Entry

Fantasy Make-up 1st Place China entry

Last November 2008 i had the privilege to go to Guangzhou, China & Hongkong together with Ricky Reyes (which in our industry we all call Mother Ricky) as one of the Philippine delegates for the 12th APHCA Hair & Make-up International Competition.

In the 1st picture are the delegates of the Philippines for the said international competition wearing "barong" and "filipiniana." The ones wearing black are the competitors representing our country. The rest of us are assigned to judge specific categories that do not have Philippine competitors to avoid bias. Mother Ricky is the current President of APHCA (Asia Pacific Hairdressers & Cosmetologists Association). All the four competitors gained awards and we brought with us home the Champion for Evening Make-up Category by Stephanie a renown make-up artist in Cavite . And Joveth Pichon who is an owner of a salon in Davao also got awards for his entries on Evening Make-up and Bridal Make-up.

It was an eye opening experience for me because there I saw a lot of people from different countries and we were all connected on one thing the "beauty industry." I met delegates from Australia, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Macau, China, Korea, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Taipei and Japan. Here in the Philippines the beauty industry are dominated by "gay" hairdressers and make-up artist but in different countries as i have proven by that competition are straight men and women. Guys there looked like anime characters but they were not the models they were the competitors themselves.

Our hair style and make-up are not far away from that of the other competing countries we have the trophies to prove that. But by attending that international event i gained new and interesting knowledge about our industry. I have learned new techniques in hair extension and eyelash extension that i brought back here in our home town General Santos City.